Still Crazy

In this blog post, I reviewed Judy Prescott Marshall's Still Crazy. This novel tells the tale of Julie Holiday's journey from self-love, forgiveness, betrayal, and healing hearts. It all started when Julie discovered a mysterious note that's been addressed to her husband of 30 years, Dan.  That's when she suspected and believes he might be cheating on her again. It wasn't the first time, but it might not be the last time. Though everyone who knew him said she was crazy and wrong about Dan, but she had heard it all before. So she ought out to discover if she was right with help from her business partner and friend Lynnae, a single mother of two young boys. Until she had proof, she confronted him and denied him about it. She had enough and decided to give Dan his freedom when she sold her bakery and departed New York to go to Port Judith, Rhode Island. In the second half, she had gotten a fresh start by developing an inn and making her own from an old farmhouse. During the past year, she watched it unfold until it was up and ready for business with staff who she considered family and a new set of friends. Over the past year, she ran the operations and became a success until a suave man named Chad Claremont was besotted with her as a residential guest. But it became a bit too complicated to her since she couldn't let herself fall in love with him since she still had hard feelings for Dan and never stopped loving him.  The moment of truth came for her when Dan sought her out in Rhode Island and confessed his sins and how he wanted her back in her life even if it was at the inn in New York. It was up to Julie to forgive him and let him back in her heart or move on without him. 

This was an exceptional and heartfelt written woman's fiction novel that deals with infidelity and betrayal, forgiveness and second chances. I really cared for Julie and didn't blame her for seeking a fresh start to heal and to become stronger than before. Dan should've learned his lesson the first couple times when he strayed from her. I really liked the New York and Port Judith dual locations for the novel--both visually fantastic and picturesque scenic settings to take you there, especially of the inn in general. The themes of the story is forgiveness and being strong to seek God's guidance when you need it the most.

If you love heart-moving woman's fiction novels that deals with affairs of the heart with non-stop action, plenty of suspense and heartfelt drama, Still Crazy is the book for you.